BACKSIES

BACKSIES

The Backronym Game

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 7, 2026
  • June 20, 2026

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BACKSIES is the fast-paced backronym party game that tests your wit against the world. Every round, a random set of letters drops... your job is to turn them into the funniest, cleverest phrase you can think of in 45 seconds. One word per letter, in order. Then everyone votes. Best backronym wins the round. For example, the letters are B - T - W — you might write "Bravely Tolerates Weirdness." Or "Bitter Tastes Wonderful." The letters stay the same. The creativity is all you. GAME MODES Standard — Score 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd-place (1 pt) votes. A Speed Bonus goes to the first player to submit who earns any votes. Speed Mode — Your vote score is multiplied by how fast you submitted. 1st gets x1.5+, 2nd x1.3+. Submit gibberish just to be first and you'll lose a point. Judge Mode — One player becomes the Judge each round — their word is final, no popular vote. The role rotates so everyone gets the chair. Lightning Mode — 15 seconds to write, 10 seconds to vote. Stack it on top of any mode for pure chaos. Face-Off Finale — Hit 30 points and the top players duel across 3 escalating rounds (4 to 5 to 6 letters, 30s each). Eliminated players become the jury — they still decide who wins. DIFFICULTY Kid: 3 rounds, 3 to 5 letters Standard: 4 rounds, 3 to 6 letters Hard: 5 rounds, 4 to 8 letters DAILY CHALLENGE Three fresh acronyms drop every day — 3, 4, and 5 letters — shared by every player worldwide. Submit your backronyms, then unlock community voting on yesterday's entries. See how you ranked globally and regionally when results roll in. Podium finishes earn achievements. Share your daily backronyms with friends in a single tap. FEATURES - Quick Match: One tap to join a live game with real players - Private Rooms: Create a room and share an invite link or code — friends tap once to jump straight in - Global Leaderboard: Total points, weekly points, wins, and win rate - Achievements: Unlock badges for speed, creativity, and consistency milestones - Player Stats: Your full history on a public profile - Tutorial: Learn the rules against bots, no pressure, any time - Guest Mode: Try before you sign up BACKSIES is free to play with ads. A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase is available for uninterrupted play.
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What's New in BACKSIES

1.1.0

June 20, 2026

Backsies 1.1.0 - get your crew in faster: • Invite links: share one link to drop friends straight into your private room. They tap, they're in - no codes to read aloud. • Share your daily: show off your Daily Challenge backronyms with a single tap. • Backsies links now open right in the app. • Polish and bug fixes throughout. Thanks for playing, keep the backronyms coming!

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$1.99

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